Commercial and Economic Law
The Commercial and Economic Law team provides comprehensive legal expertise, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial agreements such as sales, distribution, and leasing contracts. They also specialize in fair trade practices, competition law, and resolving commercial disputes through courts, administrative bodies, or arbitration.
Expertises
Insolvency LawFinance and BankingEmployment LawArt LawConstruction LawReal Estate, Renting and Co-ownershipLiability and InsuranceAdministrative Law and Public ProcurementUrban Planning and Environmental LawIP and Data Protection LawTax LawSports LawLitigation and ArbitrationSustainabilityEU Competition LawEU LawCriminal Law (White-collar Crime)Our team has extensive expertise in all aspects of Commercial and Economic Law.
We offer legal certainty in a free market
What it is all about :
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements:
- Sale and purchase contracts
- Distribution, agency and franchise agreements
- Leasing agreements
- Service and manufacturing agreements
- General terms and Conditions
- Fair Trade Practices
- Competition Law
- All types of commercial dispute resolution, e.g. courts, administrative bodies, and arbitration
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Latest news on this expertise
23.06.2026
•Commercial and Economic Law, Andersen in Belgium
Serial Returners: When Consumer Protection Becomes Consumer Abuse
The growth of e-commerce has fundamentally transformed consumer behaviour. To encourage online purchasing, retailers have progressively introduced customer-friendly policies: free delivery, free returns, extended return periods, and no-questions-asked refunds.
03.06.2026
•Commercial and Economic Law, Andersen in Belgium
The EU’s New Mandatory “Withdrawal Button”: Key Compliance Steps for Online Traders Before June 2026
A new EU requirement will soon oblige online traders to make the exercise of the consumer’s right of withdrawal as simple and accessible as the online conclusion of the contract itself. Below, we explain what this obligation entails and what you should do to prepare.
13.01.2026
•Commercial and Economic Law, Andersen in Belgium, LEGAL NEWS
Autonomous guarantee finally enshrined in law
With Book 9 of the Civil Code, the autonomous guarantee - also known as a bank guarantee or guarantee on first demand - now has, for the first time, a clear statutory basis in Belgium. Until now, this legal instrument was primarily shaped by case law, customary practice, and international soft law. With regard to the latter, reference is often made to the so-called URDG 758 (Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees), a set of practical rules drawn up by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). These rules are not binding as such, but they are frequently used in (inter)national trade because they provide uniform and recognizable arrangements and thus legal certainty.
17.12.2025
•Commercial and Economic Law, Andersen in Belgium, LEGAL NEWS
PEPPOL COUNTDOWN: Are you ready for e-invoicing in 2026?
As of 1 January 2026, all companies established in Belgium and registered for VAT, except those that are fully exempt, have to issue their B2B invoices via the Peppol network. For the sake of completeness, Peppol enables businesses and public authorities to exchange invoices securely and in a standardized manner via accredited access points. As from that date, PDF invoices and paper invoices will no longer be legally valid.